Tag: Tangible Property Tax
RIPEC: State’s property tax system broken
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Expenditure Council on Thursday will release a new report on property taxation across Rhode Island that it says is...
Providence launches temporary tax amnesty initiative
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday announced a new 60-day tax amnesty initiative that will waive interest on overdue motor vehicle and...
Minimum wage hike among new laws Jan. 1
PROVIDENCE – A minimum wage hike and a ban on single-use plastic bags are among a host of new laws previously passed by the...
Is Rhode Island ready to be more friendly to business?
With a former small-businessman in the governor’s office, the state has a chance to finally shed its long-standing image as a place that’s too...
RIPEC awarded for tax proposal
JUSTINE OLIVA is the manager of research for the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, which recently received an award for outstanding policy achievement from...